LEGISLATION FOR POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN: A CASE STUDY OF HAZARA DIVISON

Abstract

Empowermwnt is a force that usually enables an individual to make full use of
his/her abilities to improve his or her standard of life. It provides an increase in
its decision-making capacity by setting goals to be achieved. The case for
women empowerment is not different from the rest of the practice as it ensures
women understand their rights by defining their duties. It is the self-confidence
to decide and have the power to control their lives both in and outside the
home. In the male-dominated society of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa especifically in
the Hazara Division, where all major and minor positions including political,
legislative, economic, or social, are occupied by men, the decision-making often
neglects women rights in one way or the other. In this sequel, this paper is an
endeavor to elaborate women's legislative status in in the Hazara region. This
paper is backed up by desk review and documents analysis. Government efforts
to increase women participation in the political processes, the quota system has
been introduced and after the year 2000, the participation of women in
mainstream politics has been increased yet poor socialization, lack of women
employment, unpaid or low paid women workers and restriction in movement
needs a true implementation to rule out these ills. The male-dominated society
must agree that women empowerment is necessary for poverty reduction and
sustainable development of the society.